The paper presents an overview of studies of slamming on ship structures. This work
focuses on the hull slamming, which is one of the most important types of slamming …

A ship in waves may experience a water impact event known as a slam. In this paper, slam-
induced bending of wave-piercing catamarans in head seas is predicted by way of fluid …

Wave slamming is investigated for the 112 m INCAT wave-piercer catamaran with reference
to experimental work conducted at full scale, numerical computation by CFD and FEA and …

Slamming loads and pressures on high-speed catamarans with a centre bow (CB) differ
from those on conventional catamarans with flat deck structures. The latter are well covered …

An experimental study was performed to determine the influence of centre bow length and
tunnel height on the magnitude of the wave slamming loads and bending moments acting …

In order to optimise the structural design of large lightweight high-speed catamarans, a
thorough understanding of the structural loads is required. Not only is slam severity an …

Background: The wet-deck height and centre bow configuration in wave piercing
catamarans are critical design factors which influence slamming occurrence and severity …

Centre bow (CB) design for wave-piercing catamarans (WPCs) is a critical compromise
between minimization of slamming and protection against deck diving. To inform the design …

Wave-piercing catamaran hull forms are widely used for high-speed ferry applications due to
the hull slenderness, suitable for achieving high speeds. The global loads acting on these …

Wave-piercing catamarans are used extensively for both defence and commercial sea
transportation because of their many advantages. Issues such as the impact of the bow into …